Scholderer, Otto (1834-1902) Portrait of the Artist’s Wife (Porträt der Frau des Künstlers) probably 1872–1873 Oil on canvas, 31.6 × 40 cm National Gallery, London Scholderer made several portraits of Luise Steurwaldt, whom he married in London on 11 February 1872. Here…
Scholderer, Otto (1834-1902) Lilac c.1860–1902 Oil on canvas, 50 × 37 cm National Gallery, London This still-life painting depicts five or six stems of lilac in a tall glass vase, set against a two-tone neutral grey background. Flower still lifes enjoyed…
Carriera, Rosalba (1675-1757) Ritratto di un uomo (Portrait of a Man) 1720s Pastel on paper, 57.8 × 47 cm National Gallery, London An unknown man looks out from this portrait with a self-assured stare. His rosy lips, soft eyes and pale, youthful…
Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Jour Gris, Varengeville, Auberge du Manoir (Gray Day, Varengeville, Auberge du Manoir) 1899 Oil on canvas, 66 x 54.6 cm Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati See also: • Varengeville-sur-Mer (France)
Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Bassins Duquesne et Berrigny á Dieppe, temps gris (The Duquesne and Berrigny Bassins at Dieppe, Overcast Weather) 1902 Oil on canvas, 52.1 x 64.8 cm Worcester Art Museum, Worcester See also: • Dieppe (France)
Ensor, James (1860-1949) Marine grise (Grey sea) 1880 Oil on canvas, 59 x 74 cm Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp
Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Ludovico Ariosto (or Gerolamo (?) Barbarigo) c.1510 Oil on canvas, 81.2 x 66.3 cm National Gallery, London Titian painted portraits more frequently than any other type of picture and he painted them throughout his long career. This is one of…
Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) Ritratto di giovane (Portrait of a Young Man) c.1517–1518 Oil on linen, 72.4 x 57.2 cm National Gallery, London We have interrupted a young man reading; he turns to look over his shoulder at us. The unguarded look…
Lippi, Filippino (1457-1504) Ritratto di giovane (Portrait of a Youth) c.1485 Oil and tempera on panel, 52.1 x 36.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Filippino Lippi was the son of the painter Fra Filippo Lippi, who was undoubtedly the boy’s first…
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Bouquet 1916–1917 Oil on canvas, 139.7 x 102.24 cm San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Matisse came to painting later in life than his precocious rival Picasso and was introduced to Impressionism by the late works of…